I know some of you find it hard to believe when you read about the faith that we have.   But if you read my recent posts you know things have been tough around here lately.  we’re a week away from not seeing Dean for weeks, about 3 weeks at most(we hope!) our van is in the shop still and we didnt think we could afford spending the holiday together in Ohio like we had planned due to Dean’s company no longer paying for the travel expenses and needing to fix the van.

Today was very busy…we had tons on our to do list, still tons that never got done and wont before we leave on Sunday.   one thing I kept pressing Dean to do all week was to call about our last refinance.  when we did the refi. in June they made us say we would pay off certain debts we had with some of the cash out money.   we argued w/ them about one debt we couldnt find anywhere but it was listed on our credit report so they wrote a check out for the amt due listed on the credit report written to that company listed.  we called tons of places and did our best to track done the debt we owed to fulfil the payment.  they told us if we couldnt do so after 90 days to call them and they’d reissue to check to us, since it was our money from the refi.

I told Dean it was an easy way to get more cash that we need, all we had to do was call them.  so I finally made him after I looked up the number they said we could come get the new check today.   it was a very busy afternoon and when we got in the car after coming out of their office Dean said too bad it’s not for $1000 jokingly.  I opened the envelope and the amt was about 5 times the amt it should have been, too bad it wasnt $1000, but it was way more than we expected.  so he went back in and told them they made a mistake, but was told that they were going through the acct when they checked it showed that had taken too much out for recording fees or something or another and they owed us the money, if we hadnt called we would have recieved a check for that extra money in a few months when 6 months had passed since the refi. date but since she had the acct up she just went ahead and closed out the credit and gave us one check for both mistakes.   now we can safely afford to go to Ohio and have money to pay for Dean’s food and expenses while there for the next few weeks not to mention feel comfortable about having paid to fix the van.
we knew God always provides for us and even yesterday said it would take a miracle for things to work out for this move, and things like this financial blessing happen.  it was not expected at all, part of it was money we knew we’d get but not the rest.  it’s amazing how when you have the faith to step out and do what’s next even when you’re not sure if you can and should and just when you feel defeated and as if you’d made the wrong choice, God steps up and says hey, I didnt forget about you…

so if you were doubting about that blessing or miracle in your life dont give up just yet….I am still in awe that this happened today.  I cant wait to see what other great things HE has in store for us on this journey.

the little ones are in bed and Dean is seeing Flushed away with Caleb as a treat. we  had a parent teacher conference today and got his report card, our big guy is a smart one they say, he’s reading and doing some math at a first grade level.  She said she hopes they do testing at the new school on him, our current school district doesnt.   I know Howard Cty does for kindergartners and places them in classes accordingly.   She said he will really be missed, she said why is it all the good students leave.  and I knew she meant it since Caleb wasnt there to hear it, and his teacher last year still dotes on him too and says things like that.   I was the proud momma for sure.  of course her concerns for him are the same as ours, he tends to rush through his work sometimes when he wants to do something else.  she said it frustrates her because she wants to put the stop students work up but sometimes she’ll put his up and she knows it just not as good as it could be because he didnt feel like trying then.   I hate hearing that, my brother was like that a lot in school, he was smart but didnt feel the need to apply himself all of the time.  so hopefully if we keep on him about it he’ll do better. she said he just needs reminded of it when he does it.  she said sometimes she’ll see him working and ask him what he thinks his mom or dad  would say if they saw that peice of work (when he’s messing around or not taking his time) and he’ll do better.  he’ll bring home perfectly written or colored things and I’ll be so proud and amazed, then sometimes he’ll bring home things scribbled all over that he obviously rushed through.   I always harass him about the scribbled ones because I know he can do better, and apparently the teacher does too!  she wrote on his report card that we are doing a great job raising him and that he is a joy to have in class.  it’s good to hear that when sometimes I wonder if my kids ever learn anything good from me.  I wish I could homeschool but I think Caleb needs more structure than what I could offer while tending to two little ones too.  he is doing great and I hope he does well adjusting to the new school in Ohio, we are going to tour it next week to see what it’s like.

well gonna try to start packing some, if I can convince myself to…I just dont have the motivation to right now…or at all.  it’s so overwhelming, the packing and moving.  maybe I’ll just go watch last nights ER on our tivo…sounds a lot better to me than packing…